Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Callao
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Callao sails about 2,762 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 9.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.1 days and burns about 438 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.1 d
9.2 d laden
Laden distance
2,762 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
438 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,380 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Callao | 2,762 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.2 | 221 t |
Ballast Callao → Pascagoula | 2,762 nm | 13 kn | 8.9 | 177 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,524 nm | 22.1 | 438 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 438 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,380 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 37,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 24 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 20 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 10 t/day
- Laden draft
- 12 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a MR take from Pascagoula to Callao?
About 9 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,762 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 22.1 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 438 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (221 t laden, 177 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,380 tonnes of CO2.